Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for applications
Applications open
1 May 2026
Applications close
2 Aug 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $1,500
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Hamilton Family Travel Scholarship is awarded annually to support one or more Melbourne Medical School students to travel to either remote regions in Australia or an overseas destination for the purposes of furthering their medical knowledge and gaining life experience.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a one-off payment of approximately $1500.
Amount:
Up to $1,500
Duration:
One-off
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, students must:
- Be enrolled in the Melbourne Medical School
- Have plans to travel to a remote region of Australia or an overseas destination for the purpose of furthering their medical knowledge and gaining life experience.
- The travel does not need to be a recognised part of an MMS course and can include recognised volunteer work.
- However, it is open to students who are intending to travel as part of the following units:
- Clinical Elective Placement subject
- Transition to Practice A (MEDS90037)
Timing of Travel
To be considered for this scholarship:
- All students (Year 1-3) can apply for travel completed/to be completed between 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.
- Final year students can apply for travel completed before 31 October 2026
Selection criteria
The scholarship is awarded based on the quality of the student's application, relevance to the wider community, whether the student has previously travelled independently to remote Australia or overseas before and the student’s financial need.
Consideration of a student’s financial need will be determined by their Financial Aid score as determined through their Financial Aid application.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Health
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How to apply
To be considered for this scholarship, students must:
- Submit an online application form and provide the following:
- a budget proposal with justification, and
- a personal statement (400 words or less) highlights the purpose of travel and how it will contribute to their medical knowledge, studies, and themselves as medical professionals as well as their broader life experience. (Included within the budget proposal form).
- Complete the Student Financial Assessment Form (Round 2, 2026)
Enquiries:
For more information about this scholarship ENQUIRE
Status:
Open for applications
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2020 - Nicholas Baxter
2019 - Alana Robinson, Sarah Banting
2018 - Tasmyn Soller
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